Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Limiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The nationwide injunction halts enforcement of executive orders restricting federal funding for institutions providing care to transgender youth.

U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump administration orders that restricted gender-affirming care for individuals under 19.
The judge ruled that the orders likely exceeded presidential authority and violated constitutional protections against sex-based discrimination.
The executive orders had previously led some hospitals to halt care for transgender youth to avoid losing federal funding, though many resumed services after earlier temporary court rulings.
The lawsuit, filed by groups including the ACLU and Lambda Legal, argued that the orders disrupted medically necessary care, causing significant harm to transgender youth and their families.
This is the second federal ruling against the orders, following a separate block by a Seattle judge affecting specific states; the Trump administration is expected to appeal.